Last month we summarized the readiness assessment for the people domain. (See Figure 1 for the four domains of a BI-C program). We'll proceed with the same example, at the project level: a DW/BI application that addresses a specific, internal business need based on the measuring, monitoring and controlling a process.
Figure 1: Four Domains of Business Intelligence Collaboration
Asking some salient questions during the readiness phase for the process domain, can help the BI-C project be "scoped for success." Usually one will get a wide-ranging response to the same question, such as "What is the objective of the BI-C?" Gathering, synthesizing and presenting these responses back to the stakeholders for discussion and agreement at the end of this exercise can avoid many headaches for the BI-C team down the road.
Readiness Assessment: BI-C Level One - Project
Domain - Process
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Project Planning and Management BI-C projects more than any other are multiteam, multidisciplined initiatives and need thorough project planning and management to be successful |
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In planning a BI-C program, during the readiness assessment it is important to understand the following to plan well and manage expectations: scope, cost, objectives, purpose, constraints, assumptions, organization and risks. Some of the key questions and tasks:
To manage a BI-C program many factors come into play. Like planning, gathering data on some key points (tools, resources and stakeholders, timeframes, issues, tasks, procurement) can make or break the project management process. Some of the key questions and tasks:
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